cleaning a barrel

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What is the best product for a rimfire. DG

 

[Kookie]

I'm not sure if there is one "best" rimfire cleaning product. Most of the competitive shooters at my club use either PAL oil or Boretech Rimfire Blend. I have also heard good reports on TM rimfire cleaning products, but I have never used them. I know a few guys that still use Hoppes 9 and some mix it with Kroil. They all seem to work fine. I use the rimfire blend.

 

[Lapua40X]

I've used Hoppes #9 for over fifty years. In the past couple of years I've done a follow up "clean and shine" step with Kroil but I'm not sure it has made a lot of difference. However, my little circa 1969 Remington 540X still puts 'em in one ragged little hole.

 

[Outrider27]

I've used Hoppes #9 for over fifty years. In the past couple of years I've done a follow up "clean and shine" step with Kroil but I'm not sure it has made a lot of difference. However, my little circa 1969 Remington 540X still puts 'em in one ragged little hole.

My Winchester 52 International likes the same treatment and shoots ragged little holes too. #9 and a little Kroil once in awhile seems to work fine.

 

[Shynloco]

Might depend on whether you shoot "coated" (lubed) or "non-coated" ammo. I've found the "coated" ammos leave less of a mess and doesn't take nearly the work to clean the barrel as non-coated ammos. Personally, I use Boretech. But then I don't use hard brass brushes either in my better Benchrest Target rimfire rifle. And since you are over in Texas, go lookup Dan Killough (Killough Shooting Sports) in Winters and run it by him or one if his guys. They have tons of experience with all sorts of Rimfire Rifles, Rifles, plinkers and top grade Match rifles.

 

[NateHaler]

What is the best product for a rimfire. DG

Don't know about the best product, but the best process is to seldom clean. Consider that Eley cleans their test rifles, i.e. the rifles which they use to determine the accuracy of their superb ammo, as infrequently as one hundred thousand rounds.

A former member of the USA shooting team recommended to me the use of Eezox on a patch, to wipe the muzzle and the face of the bolt. That was it.

 

[Ohio Varmint Shooter]

I was raised by my dad in the 70's to clean your 22lr every time you shoot. This meant patch to get out the crud, then wire brush, then oil, then dry patch. (sometimes not even the dry patch.) This was in the days before the internet. Now I discover you shouldn't use the wire brush. (if you're using wax coated lead)

Now it seems to be:
1) Several patches to clean out the crud. You can use some kind of solvent if you wish. NO WIRE BRUSH
2) Oil patch
3) dry patch to get the excess oil out.

I'm not a competition shooter...just a hunter/plinker/enthusiast.